THE United States on Monday donated $18 million worth of defense equipment, including precision guided munitions (PGMs), to the Philippine military to boost its fight against terrorism.

US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien turned over the defense items to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. in a simple ceremony attended by ranking officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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